Sad news today. Due to a 260% increase in property taxes (including 72% this year) their landlord won’t be renewing their lease. The Starlight has announced that 2024 will be their last year of operation.
This is the Metro Theatre at 736 12th Street in New Westminster, apparently closed in 1955. The building still stands today. http://www.heritagebanquethall.ca/index.php/rooms.html
Sorry, but there were two Scott’s cafes. The one that existed on Granville Street until the 70s,and its 1970s replacement on the south side of the 500 block of West Georgia between Seymour and Richards.
Proof:This 1981 photo which clearly shows the second Scott’s Cafe east of Seymour.
As I said before, it was this second Scott’s that became a White Spot.
There was never a White Spot on the site of the Strand Theatre, which occupied the southwest corner of Georgia and Seymour. This corner is now occupied by the Scotia Tower.
Closed on December 30 2023.
Sad news today. Due to a 260% increase in property taxes (including 72% this year) their landlord won’t be renewing their lease. The Starlight has announced that 2024 will be their last year of operation.
Probably a coaster from the bar at the Strand Hotel on West Hastings Street.
There’s an error in my caption (which originated with the original source). The Globe actually opened on March 19 1913.
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/a-final-bow-for-rainbow-cinemas-in-regina-1.6076790?
The Caprice opened before 1985. Definitely before the 1983 closure of the Odeon. I saw Tron there in 1982.
Upon further investigation the caption above is incorrect, the advertisement was on MARCH 19 1913, not May.
That’s actually the Strand Hotel, on the 600 block of West Hastings Street.
Redevelopment proposal
https://victoria.citified.ca/news/600-worker-office-tower-proposed-for-capital-six-theatre-site-in-downtown-victoria/
“Einstien” 🤣
Construction fencing is up, demolition is imminent.
https://youtu.be/Zl9WA8s6vew
David here, just a quick note… This Vancouver Archives photo is from 1974, during the rebuilding of Granville Street into a transit mall.
Lease with Famous Players ended in 1955, closed in 1961, demolished December 1966-January 1967 (Victoria Daily Times, 14 December 1966)
I agree with CSWalczak, that’s the old Uptown Theatre.
The original Broadway Theatre was actually at Main and Broadway, opened October 16 1916 according to Moving Picture World.
^^ I was at the 2:45 PM showing of Police Academy 5 at the Plaza on March 18 1988.
The correct order of names for this theatre are:
Pantages (1917) Beacon (1930) Odeon Hastings (1946) Majestic (1958)
This is the Metro Theatre at 736 12th Street in New Westminster, apparently closed in 1955. The building still stands today. http://www.heritagebanquethall.ca/index.php/rooms.html
https://youtu.be/e2a_fTQFwA4
“A comfortable minimum number of seats”… that’s one spin to put on it.
Sorry, but there were two Scott’s cafes. The one that existed on Granville Street until the 70s,and its 1970s replacement on the south side of the 500 block of West Georgia between Seymour and Richards.
Proof:This 1981 photo which clearly shows the second Scott’s Cafe east of Seymour.
https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/700-seymour-street-east-side https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/3/8/384764/87cf2205-ddc4-4724-854d-973cf3ce400e-A73609.jpg
As I said before, it was this second Scott’s that became a White Spot.
There was never a White Spot on the site of the Strand Theatre, which occupied the southwest corner of Georgia and Seymour. This corner is now occupied by the Scotia Tower.
Hope this helps ;)
Regent opened Friday January 8th 1926 and closed in 1957 according to Heritage Burnaby. They appear to have the documentation to back that up.
This is a different Paradise Theatre.
Minor quibble, the Coronet opened July 8 1964
Cassidy Drive-in opened in May 1954